On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.
Nature's creative power is far beyond man's instinct of destruction.
He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit.
As for Phileas Fogg, it seemed just as if the typhoon were a part of his programme
What darkness to you is light to me
In lighthearted countries, people joked about this phenomenon, but such serious, practical countries as England, America, and Germany were deeply concerned.